Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0755-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Herold's Potato Salad recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Herold's Original Potato Salad with egg is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is assigned FDA Class I classification by the FDA. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be assigned a severity score of at least 4 (Severe), regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Herold's Original Potato Salad with egg due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was packaged in 8-ounce, 1-pound, 2-pound, 5-pound, and 10-pound plastic containers, with a total of 1531 pounds affected.

The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Consumers who purchased this potato salad with specific lot codes (3 10251001, 3 10311001, 3 11071001, 3 11141001, 3 11151001, 3 11171001, 3 11201001, 3 11281001, 3 12051001, 3 12061001) and expiration dates between December 4, 2023, and January 15, 2024, should not consume the product.

Consumers should discard any remaining product or return it to the store where it was purchased. Anyone who has consumed this product and experiences health concerns should seek medical attention.

The recalled product

Product: Herold's Salad - Original Potato Salad with egg packaged in 8oz, 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, and 10lb plastic containers
Manufacturer: Herold Salads, Inc.
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (19)

Code 14 Expiration: 12/4/2023
12/10/2023
12/17/2023
12/24/2023
12/25/2023
12/27/2023
12/30/2023
1/7/2024
1/14/2024
1/15/2024 Lot Code: 3 10251001
3 10311001
3 11071001
3 11141001
3 11151001
3 11171001
3 11201001
3 11281001
3 12051001
3 12061001

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by Herold Salads, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 32 products in this recall →

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